pilot died and his co-pilot was critically injured when their cargo plane headed for Mogadishu crashed and exploded on Monday morning at Wilson airport.
The American made aircraft BC 1900 had taken off at around 6.30am Local time but was forced to turn back after the pilot reported it had developed mechanical problems.
However the light aircraft that was transporting miraa to Mogadishu crashed just a few meters from the runway before bursting into flames.
The pilot died as he was being taken to Kenyatta National Hospital, while his co-pilot is fighting for his life at the Nairobi Hospital where he is admitted in critical condition.
Airport officials said the crew decided to return to crash-land at the airport after being airborne for about two hours.
The plane's black box has been retrieved and the Civil Aviation officials have launched investigations into the accident.
Another small plane crashed on Saturday in Mau forest killing the pilot. The Cessna plane crashed on a tree as it was taking off.
The pilot who was a large scale wheat farmer died on the spot while three other passengers including two children escaped with minor bruises on their faces.
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